The Berry Islands are a chain of islands and a district of the Bahamas, covering about of the northwestern part of the
Out Islands
The Out Islands are the islands that make up the Bahamas with the exception of New Providence Island, where the capital and largest city, Nassau, is located and Grand Bahama Island, where Freeport is located.David Hamilton-Jones, "Problems of In ...
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The Berry Islands consist of about thirty islands and over one hundred small islands or cays, often referred to as "The Fish Bowl of the Bahamas." They have a population of 807 (2010 census), most of whom are on
slaves
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Attractions
The Berry islands are still relatively undeveloped, with two small regional airports and no hotels, but do have townhouses and beach villas for rent for visitors. Most of the islands are uninhabited, but are strikingly beautiful. During the winter season the islands are visited by out-of-town guests and second home residents, but the difficulty of reaching the Berry Islands and the lack of infrastructure keeps things low-key. Due to seasonal residents, the Berry islands can say that they have more resident millionaires per unit area than any other place in the world.
The main attraction is big game fishing. Some of the fish that can be found there are billfish, tuna, grouper, tiger fish,
yellowtail snapper
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, wahoo, king mackerel, and many more. In May, Great Harbour Cay is packed with visitors and fishing captains such as Habana Joe who go there for the annual fishing tournament. There are also great spots for snorkelling and scuba diving.
Celebrity Cruises
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Norwegian Cruise Line
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and is used for similar purposes.
Cistern Cay is a private island located next to Great Harbour Cay.
Little Whale Cay
Little Whale Cay is a small private island. Little Whale Cay is located southeast of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in the Berry Islands chain of the Bahamas.
History
Little Whale Cay was developed in the 1930s as a private island residence by Walla ...
a private island that was developed as residence by Wallace Groves in the 1930s. It is served by the
Lt. Whale Cay Airport
Little Whale Cay Berry Islands Airport is a public use airport located on Little Whale Cay, the Bahamas.
See also
*List of airports in the Bahamas
This is a list of airports in the Bahamas, grouped by island and sorted by location.
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